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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > youth and media > computers and electronic media > webcams

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webcams  

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  • A webcam (web camera or PC camera) is a low-priced digital video camera that is connected to an Internet computer and that, combined with software, enables online video communication. There are two ways in which webcams are most commonly used: Videoconferencing (two-way webcams). [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Webcams]

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